Rail-joint.



K. L. HAMLIN.

RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1915.

1,1 64.5w. Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KENNETH L. HAM- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boonshill, in the county of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in means for connecting the ends of two abutting rails, and the object of the invention is to simplify and improve the existing art by providing a joint which shall be of a simple construction, easily and quickly formed and which will prevent movement of the rails in either a vertical or lateral direction, but which will permit of certain and desirable longitudinal movement of the rails incident to the expansion and contraction thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of two rails connected in accordance with the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 11 designate two rails of the ordinary construction which have their ends abutting. The rails have their webs 2 provided with suitable, preferably elongated bolt openings 3 and in the present instance, the said openings are preferably arranged at a suitable distance from the underface or heads of the rails, so that the said openings are not central of the web. The base flanges 3 of each of said rails are also provided with substantially elongated openings 4:, the said openings 4 being arranged a suitable distance from the outer sides of the webs 2.

The numerals 5 designate two angle bars which are adapted to be received within the fishing spaces of the rails and to have their horizontal portions overlying the base flanges 8 of said rails, and also the ends of the horizontal portions of the said angle bars 5 are rounded downwardly to contact with the outer longitudinal edges of the base flanges of the rails. Integrally formed upon the lower faces of the horizontal members Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1%, 1315.

Application filed'Mareh 20, I915. SeriaTNo. 15,801.

of each of the angle bars 5 is a depending member 6, preferably in the nature of a threaded stud and these studs 6 are adapted to be passed through the openings 4t in the base flanges of the rails when the members 5 are assembled upon the said rails, it being noted that the openings 4 are sufficiently enlarged to permit of the members 6 passing through when the said angle bars 5 are arranged at an angle to the rails, after which the vertical portions of said bars may be brought into contact with the opposite-sides of the webs 2 of the rails and the upper faces or edges of said vertical members of the angle bars thereby brought to engage be neath the heads of the rails. The vertical members of said angle bars 5 are provided with openings 7 which register with the openings 2 in the webs of the rails, and passing through the said openings 7 and 2 are bolt members 10 having securing nuts 11.

The numeral 12 designates what 1 term a rest plate for the rails, and this member, adjacent its opposite longitudinal edges may be formed with slots or depressions 13 which receive lugs 14 depending from the outer longitudinal edges of the horizontal members of the angle bars 5. The plate 12 also has its outer longitudinal edges formed with slots or depressions 15 to receive spikes 16 which pass through the said openings into the ties 17 and upon which the joint is supported. The plate 12 is also provided with a plurality of openings 18 which receive the threaded extensions of the members 6, while securing elements, preferably in the nature of nuts 19 engage with the threads of the said members 6 for holding and locking the members to the plate.

From the above description, taken in con nection with the accompanying drawing, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In a rail joint, two rails having abutting ends, their webs at a slight distance from their heads provided with transverse bolt openings, and the base portions of said rails to the opposite sides of the webs thereof being provided with vertical openings, of

angle bars having their horizontal portions nection between the base plate and the lower provided with depending threaded studs edges of the angle bars. 10 and adapted to be passed through the open- In testimony whereof I atlix my signature ings in the base of the rails and to depend in presence of two Witnesses.

5 below the said rails, a base plate arranged KENNETH L. HAMLIN.

beneath the rails and having openings Witnesses: through which the studs pass, securing nuts A. W. lVILSON, for the studs and a tongue and socket con- W. E. JOHNSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

